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Abstract
PURPOSE: This study examined the use of the Tucker linear equating method in producing an individual student's score in 3 groups with bridging stations over 3 consecutive days of the clinical performance examination (CPX) and compared the differences in scoring patterns by bridging number.Entities:
Keywords: Clinical competence; Educational measurement; Equation
Year: 2013 PMID: 25804693 PMCID: PMC8813505 DOI: 10.3946/kjme.2013.25.2.131
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Korean J Med Educ ISSN: 2005-727X
Fig. 1.Case-Stations with Anchoring by Examination Day
VACC: Vaccination; AA: Acute abdomen; BACK: Back pain; CHEST: Chest discomfort; ARRHY: Arrhythmia.
Descriptive Statistics from the Raw Scores of 3 Groups
| Group | No. | Mean | SD | Skewness | Kurtosis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAY1 | 36 | 58.188 | 4.991 | 0.431 | -0.354 |
| DAY2 | 36 | 58.765 | 5.665 | 0.444 | 0.637 |
| DAY3 | 14 | 58.351 | 5.546 | -0.593 | -0.068 |
SD: Standard deviation.
Comparison of Total Mean Scores of 3 Common Stations among 3 Groups
| Group | No. | Mean | SD | Skewness | Kurtosis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAY1 | 36 | 58.207 | 12.954 | -0.290 | 0.461 |
| DAY2 | 36 | 57.464 | 12.938 | -0.569 | 0.461 |
| DAY3 | 14 | 56.683 | 12.058 | 0.000 | 0.717 |
SD: Standard deviation.
Equated Scores of DAY1 and DAY3 to DAY2 Raw Scores Using the Tucker Equating Method
| Raw scores | Equated scores to the DAY2 scores using Tucker equating method | |
|---|---|---|
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| Day1 | DAY3 | |
| 0 | -2.28 | -3.56 |
| 2 | -0.26 | -1.45 |
| 4 | 1.76 | 0.66 |
| 6 | 3.79 | 2.77 |
| 8 | 5.81 | 4.89 |
| 10 | 7.83 | 7.00 |
| 12 | 9.85 | 9.11 |
| 14 | 11.87 | 11.22 |
| 16 | 13.90 | 13.33 |
| 18 | 15.92 | 15.45 |
| 20 | 17.94 | 17.56 |
| 22 | 19.96 | 19.67 |
| 24 | 21.98 | 21.78 |
| 26 | 24.01 | 23.89 |
| 28 | 26.03 | 26.01 |
| 30 | 28.05 | 28.12 |
| 32 | 30.07 | 30.23 |
| 34 | 32.10 | 32.34 |
| 36 | 34.12 | 34.45 |
| 38 | 36.14 | 36.57 |
| 40 | 38.16 | 38.68 |
| 42 | 40.18 | 40.79 |
| 44 | 42.21 | 42.9 |
| 46 | 44.23 | 45.01 |
| 48 | 46.25 | 47.13 |
| 50 | 48.27 | 49.24 |
| 52 | 50.29 | 51.35 |
| 54 | 52.32 | 53.46 |
| 56 | 54.34 | 55.57 |
| 58 | 56.36 | 57.69 |
| 60 | 58.38 | 59.80 |
| 62 | 60.40 | 61.91 |
| 64 | 62.43 | 64.02 |
| 66 | 64.45 | 66.13 |
| 68 | 66.47 | 68.25 |
| 70 | 68.49 | 70.36 |
| 72 | 70.51 | 72.47 |
| 74 | 72.54 | 74.58 |
| 76 | 74.56 | 76.69 |
| 78 | 76.58 | 78.81 |
| 80 | 78.60 | 80.92 |
| 82 | 80.62 | 83.03 |
| 84 | 82.65 | 85.14 |
| 86 | 84.67 | 87.25 |
| 88 | 86.69 | 89.37 |
| 90 | 88.71 | 91.48 |
| 92 | 90.73 | 93.59 |
| 94 | 92.76 | 95.70 |
| 96 | 94.78 | 97.81 |
| 98 | 96.80 | 99.93 |
| 100 | 98.82 | 102.04 |
Comparisons of Final Scores for Equating DAY1 and DAY3 to DAY2 Using the Tucker Equating Method
| DAY 1 | DAY2 | DAY3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Raw | Equated | Raw | Raw | Equated | |
| Mean | 58.188 | 56.549 | 58.765 | 58.351 | 58.057 |
| SD | 4.991 | 5.046 | 5.665 | 5.546 | 5.856 |
| Skewness | 0.431 | 0.431 | 0.444 | -0.593 | -0.593 |
| Krutosis | -0.354 | -0.354 | 0.637 | -0.068 | -0.068 |
SD: Standard deviation.
Comparisons of Final Mean Scores Equated to Reciprocal DAY Using the Tucker Equating Method
| Equating | DAY1 | DAY2 | DAY3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| To DAY2 | 56.549 | 58.765 | 58.057 |
| To DAY3 | 58.311 | 59.019 | 58.351 |
| To DAY1 | 58.188 | 60.396 | 58.252 |
Fig. 2.Comparisons of Score Differences (Equated Score–Raw Score) between 3 Tucker Methods by Equating to DAY2 (A), DAY3 (B), and DAY1 (C)